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Coventry vs Stepney vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Coventry | Stepney | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
3,979Lowest |
12,991Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.2±5.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Stepney and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
| Stepney and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
| Stepney and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Stepney and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.